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Council say mural "would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments"

Andrea was joined by Cathy McGovern, Solus, the street artist who painted the mural and Cllr Maurice Dockrell a local Fine Gael Councillor to discuss the decision made by the council...

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12.54 14 Feb 2022


Council say mural "would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments"


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Cathy McGovern, a homeowner in Dun Laoghaire in Dublin has been told by her local council to remove a mural of two ballerinas from the front of her house. The council has said the mural “out of character” and could “depreciate the value of property” in the area. 

Andrea was joined by Cathy McGovern, Solus, the street artist who painted the mural and Cllr Maurice Dockrell a local Fine Gael Councillor to discuss the decision made by the council...

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